What is Data Destruction? | Protect Your IT Assets | Refreshtek

Data destruction is the process of destroying or removing data from electronics or devices. Once this process is complete, your data is completely wiped and inaccessible. Where this is not possible, some electronics must be physically destroyed using data shredding to ensure complete data security. Regardless of the process your electronic assets require, Refreshtek can help. Since we are in the electronic age, most businesses at some point need to retire assets or upgrade their current devices and systems. When doing this, it is of the utmost importance to keep confidential data secure and to protect your assets. Refreshtek can guarantee 100% privacy, in writing. At Refreshtek, we wipe hard drives according to stringent industry guidelines and by doing so, protect your privacy and data in the process. We stand behind our reputation and offer industry leading assurance of our work and the total destruction of your data with a letter of liability release as well as a certificate of data destruction. We are strongly committed to our clients and to the protection of their data. Refreshtek has been providing secure data destruction to our clients in Toronto and the GTA for many years and work to stringent industry guidelines to protect your data and afford you the peace of mind you need.

Importance of Data Destruction to Ensure Privacy and Security

Data destruction is extremely important to ensure privacy and security. There are guidelines in place to ensure privacy and that proper, professional data destruction is carried out. Especially in health care, banking or other industries that deal with sensitive, personal information, data destruction plays a key role at the end-of-life of electronics. Improperly disposed of data has been found over the years in unsafe locations, culminating in a breach of privacy for many individuals. At Refreshtek, we wipe hard drives according to industry guidelines and protect your privacy and data in the process. Our professional staff will physically inspect your equipment, and then electronically wipe all confidential data. In the cases this may not be possible your hard drive will be physically shredded. It is important to remember that even if your electronics are no longer working or are in disrepair, hard drives can be recovered and data can be extracted from them. This is worrisome for many reasons, and the best reason to let Refreshtek handle data destruction for all your electronics when they are at end-of-life or being refurbished for re-sale.

At Refreshtek, we consider secure data destruction an imperative piece to function in our current climate. Knowing that your data has been completely destroyed is the only way to protect your assets and your clients. Data leaks are unpleasant and sometimes costly – either financially or due to a ruined reputation. Keep your data safe with Refreshtek’s industry leading secure data destruction program and get the peace of mind you deserve.

Refresh: Refreshtek’s goal is to take end-of-life technology, and through a series of upgrades and tests, make them new again, while enduring complete data destruction.

Recover: Refreshtek offers great value for end-of-life technology, once data has been securely removed. Our Asset Disposition staff will provide the best solution for your retired IT equipment.

Reuse: Our goal is to reuse as much as possible, diverting electronic waste from landfills, and reducing the amount of energy needed to process them into their basic elements.

Repair: Our professional and resourceful technical staff allow our products to be made new again, whether through repair, or replacement.

Recycle: Refreshtek’s main purpose is to recycle as much as we can; our company policy is to limit waste to a minimum. If need be we shred your electronics to ensure secure data destruction.

Refreshtek provides your company with custom services to ensure your data destruction needs are met. This is performed with an economically smart, environmentally friendly and risk-free method for the reclamation, refurbishment, reselling and recycling of refreshed technology — all with the written guarantee of secure data destruction. Browse our website at www.refreshtek.com or contact us to discuss your requirements and how we can help you safely recycle your electronic waste.

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Refreshtek is an industry leader for technology recovery in North America. Refurbishing, re-marketing and recycling. Through our world-class facilities and processes, Refreshtek is helping to build the foundation for sustainable technology, providing enterprises with an economically smart, environmentally friendly and risk-free method for the reclamation, refurbishment, reselling and recycling of refreshed technology — so it can continue to benefit others into the future.